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Running Your First Ultra: Customizable Training Plans for Your First 50K to 100-mile Race
| Title | Running Your First Ultra: Customizable Training Plans for Your First 50K to 100-mile Race |
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| Date | 2025-04-19 13:05:58 |
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Desciption
Take Your Training to New Heights with This One-Stop Manual on UltrasWith fifteen years running and competing around the world under her belt, Krissy Moehl is a top female ultramarathon runner, respected by her peers and an inspiration to runners everywhere. Between Moehl's positive and encouraging attitude and her deep knowledge and enthusiasm for the sport, there's no one better to prepare and train you for your first ultra and beyond!Moehl will become your guide to completing a 50K, 50-mile or 100-mile race. Her experience translates into the most effective and easy-to-follow training method, broken down into phases to help all runners take it to the next level and accomplish their goals. She shares her love of the sport by providing helpful tips, bonus content and personal stories. Her commitment to growing the sport and passion for coaching others running their first is evident in the care she's taken to create detailed plans and lifestyle adjustments. With Moehl, you will find all the resources and encouragement you need to succeed in challenging your mind and body with an ultramarathon!
Review
I feel like I should hold off on a rating until I finish the 50k, but first impressions after reading the book and starting training: The book is a pretty good overview for new, soon-to-be ultrarunners. The training plan seems to make sense, builds conservatively and incorporates strength and XT. I really appreciate the simple, non-overwhelming core/strength that's included. If it's in the plan, I'm more likely to do it. Also, I'm not totally distracted by errors in the book (noticed a couple of small things, but I've seen books -- especially running ones -- with WAY more errors). As I go through the plan, I'm sure I will encounter some issues, most likely with the workout descriptions, but if you're doing a 50k, you should be able to figure out the intention even if there's a typo or missing info. My gut says this book is better for your first 50k or *maybe* 50-miler. For the longer ones, the book is likely too basic, although the training plans themselves may be solid. ETA: This book got me through my first 50k pretty successfully. I finished in 7:07 and seventh woman (SMALL field) without any injuries, overtraining or hatred of running. If you have a good idea of your paces and are looking to run your first ultra and need a plan, I highly recommend this book.
